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AUD/USD, AUD/JPY analysis: Yes AU unemployment rose, but…
Economic data in Australia is mixed. On one hand, this makes things tricky, we feverishly pour through data points to draw contrasting conclusions. On the other, it makes things easy because it means the RBA are equally as confused as we are. If there is no clear trend in the data across the board, it makes the policy path less clear. And that means they're less likely to change policy if there are too many ‘ifs and buts’. chart Still, the return of rising inflation alongside the robust employment figures means there is a slight hawkish bias to the RBA's tone. And that's likely to remain in place following ... (full story)